Computer Science and Electrical Engineering News

John Rennie Short Professor, School of Public Policy, UMBC As we enter the traditional, post-Labor Day sprint in the campaign season, voters may want to consider how much their vote really...

Matthew E. Baker Professor of Geography and Environmental Systems, UMBC This month, the Bloede Dam will be removed from the Lower Patapsco River near Ilchester, Maryland. The restoration is a...

Zia Mehrabi, University of British Columbia; Erle C. Ellis, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and Navin Ramankutty, University of British Columbia Every day there are roughly 386,000 new...

Imagine having the chance to put down your books and computers and hit the open road. For a growing number of UMBC students, summer study abroad offers the opportunity to explore new cultures,...

Elliot Lasson, Professor of the Practice and Graduate Program Director, UMBC Back in the day, most teens had some sort of job lined up for the summer. For some, it was an extension of an...

Thomas Cronin Professor of Biological Sciences When you think about fearsome predators in the ocean, the first thing that pops into your mind is probably a shark. Sure, sharks are OK, with...

In piles on a table in the chilly back room of UMBC’s Special Collections office lie a science fiction lover’s dream: decades-worth of fanzines in all their hand-drawn, mimeographed glory....

by Adam Bargteil, Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering University of Maryland, Baltimore County With 25 years of hindsight, “Jurassic Park” marks a pivotal point in...

Becoming an academic superstar doesn’t happen overnight. It takes grit, character, and a community of true believers. Luckily for Naomi Mburu ’18 — UMBC’s very first Rhodes Scholar — she has all...

Every day, UMBC researchers work tirelessly to make and build upon discoveries in their fields. For many, these successes lead to scientific publications, opportunities for further funding, or...